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Making Real Estate Bearable |
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Pam Silverman |
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Making Real Estate Bearable |
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From planned communities to quaint residential streets, the high-quality housing ranges from affordable to affluent. Such diverse housing as estates, single-family homes, townhouses and rental units are available. The Simi Valley Unified School District is committed to providing students with the best possible education, as well as offering a variety of sports and after school activities for students to grow. Over a dozen beautiful parks dot the landscape providing picnic facilities, miles of bike trails, pools, tennis courts, children's playgrounds and even a duck pond. Simi Valley residents enjoy plenty of recreation with a local ice skating rink, three golf courses, movie theaters, two bowling alley and one of the largest equestrian trail systems in the United States. There are many attractive opportunities to enjoy right in our backyard. In addition to being within driving distance from several theme parks and attractions, Simi Valley is close to some of Southern California's finest harbors and beaches for all types of water sports, and, during the mild winters, snow skiing is just a few hours away in the San Bernardino Mountains. Simi Valley has a new addition this year with the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center featuring theater, music, dance, film and art exhibits.
Holding presently consist of approximately 50 million pages of documents including records created or received by the President and White House staff members, approximately 1.5 million still photographs, and over 75,000 gifts. Simi Valley residents are serious about their quality of life and the quality of health care is an important part of that. There are many health care facilities in the area including two full-service hospitals and many additional clinics, emergency care facilities, fine physicians, surgeons and specialists which serve the community's health needs. Simi Valley is also home to the acclaimed Nancy Reagan Breast Center. It's easy to get around Simi Valley with the transportation system. The Ronald Reagan freeway (118) runs the lengths of the City's east and west borders, easily connecting to some of Southern California's major freeways. The City has Metrolink and AmTrak stations connecting with the downtown Los Angeles area. A city bus system, truck and rail and municipal transportation are also available. Los Angeles International Airport is less than an hour away and Burbank Airport is about 30 minutes. Port Hueneme, about 35 minutes away, is the only deep water port of entry between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Conveniently located between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, Simi Valley is truly a perfect destination for businesses to prosper and for families to play
The City
Council appoints the City Manager, who has the responsibility for
carrying out the directives of the City Council and the day-to-day
operations of the City. The City is organized into seven operation
departments - Administrative services, (Deputy City Manager), City
Clerk, City Engineer, Community Development, Community Services,
The Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission, both appointed by the City Council, serve as advisors to the Council. Staff support is provided to the Commissions by the Community Development and Community Services Departments, respectively. All businesses are required to
register with the City prior to commencement of operations. This requirement
applies to home based businesses as well as businesses located outside the
City limits. The current registration fee is $30. There is no business
license tax of gross receipts. The City provides hourly transit service during weekdays which serves all major points in the City, including schools, the college, downtown, Metrolink, shopping centers, parks, and the Campus Park, Mountain Meadows, Peach Hill and central residential neighborhoods.
Nestled neatly within a picturesque plateau, rimmed by tree-dotted hills and scenic mountains, the City of Thousand Oaks is 12 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, 39 miles west of Los Angeles, and 24 miles southeast of Port Hueneme, the only deepwater harbor between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Situated near the southeastern edge of Ventura County, adjoining the western edge of Los Angeles County, in a valley called The Conejo, Thousand Oaks has more than 117,500 residents within a 55-square-mile area with an average elevation of 900 feet above sea level. The mountains, hills, and plateau that make up The Conejo Valley are a geologic chronicle to the Precambrian past when the forces of fire, ice, wind, and water began to carve the California landscape as we see it today. Ventura County was under the ocean with volcanoes rising above the water's surface. Seashells and other marine fossils are still embedded in our local hills. Over millions of years, powerful earthquakes and other natural forces raised and moved landmasses, sculpted mountains, valleys, riverbeds, lakes, and canyons. Evidence indicates that the first native inhabitants lived in Ventura County 7,000 years ago and were called the Oak Grove people. The tribes later known as the Chumash moved into the region about 3,000 years ago and established more than 40 villages where they lived by harvesting grains and acorns, and hunting rabbits, boar, deer and other game. The area's recorded history dates back to 1542, when explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered Alta, California, and anchored in several harbors from San Diego to Point Conception. He placed his country's flag at Point Mugu and claimed the land for the King of Spain. Thereafter, the region remained undisturbed for two and a half centuries until Spanish explorers and missionaries arrived. In the early 1800's, a Spanish governor granted over 48,000 acres of land to two loyal soldiers. One of the grants included the area that became known as the Conejo Valley, (valley of the rabbits), within which Thousand Oaks was later established. For the next half-century, vaqueros roamed the terrain and tended great herds of cattle. In the late l800's, the valley began to be parceled into ranchos. Early pioneers opened a post office and the historic Stagecoach Inn. In the early l900's, the Janss family, developers of several Southern California subdivisions, purchased 10,000 acres of Conejo farmland. Field crops, orchards, chicken, hog, and dairy farms dotted the landscape when the first local highway made it possible for motorcars to come out from Los Angeles to see the scenic countryside. More settlers arrived as well as flocks of tourists to see jungle animals performing at Goebel's Lion Farm, opened in 1927, and later called Jungleland. By mid-century, the Janss Corporation activated plans for a "total community". Within a decade, there were two shopping centers, an industrial park, schools, churches, and a four-year liberal arts college to lure increasingly more residents to the rural development. In 1964, the community incorporated as the City of Thousand Oaks, honoring the majestic, abundant oak trees in the area. The new city grew according to a general plan that incorporates controlled growth and a balanced mix of residential areas, modern shopping centers, schools, business and industrial centers, parks and open spaces. In the beautiful ranch-filled Hidden Valley south of Thousand Oaks is the newly developed movie-star-and-millionaire residential mecca, developed by David Murdock, called Sherwood Valley. This peaceful country setting with gate-guarded privacy is only forty minutes from the bustle of Los Angeles. Sherwood's lake and 1,900 exclusive acres are sprinkled with sprawling mansions and a magnificent country club, including the famous Jack Nicklaus Championship Golf Course. From the beginning of the general plan, Thousand Oaks has been dedicated to preserving and maintaining its scenic and natural resources. City administration and planning is accomplished by a 5-member elected City Council with an appointed City Manager, along with extensive citizen involvement. The city is committed to offering the finest quality community services to its residents and businesses. Since its incorporation, Thousand Oaks has earned recognition as one of the safest cities of its size in the nation and one of the top ten communities for statewide academic achievement. Also, the city has received awards for its more than 2,500 organized recreation and leisure programs conducted each year within 33 developed parks, 5 play fields and 1 district park, in addition to the 1,300-acre Wildwood Park, 12,000 acres of open space and 75 miles of trails. Thousand Oaks is proud of its past and present, and welcomes the new millennium with confidence that the city will continue to offer a quality suburban lifestyle within this beautiful natural environment. Thousand Oaks is conveniently located approximately halfway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles on the US 101 Freeway for easy access to the rest of California and the world.
Settled snugly on the western edge of Los Angeles County, the city of Westlake Village is 9 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and 38 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. Occupying only 5.4 square miles, averaging 900 feet above sea level, the community is framed by the Simi Hills to the north and the Santa Monica Mountains to the south. About 3,000 years ago, Chumash Indians moved into the region and lived by hunting rabbits and other game, and gathering grains and acorns. On-going excavations, archaeological sites, and polychrome rock paintings in the area provide a glimpse into the social and economic complexity of the ancient Chumash world. In 1770, Captain Gaspar de Portola led a party of Spanish explorers and missionaries, traveling north on the route that became known as the El Camino Real. The party camped near a Chumash village, believed to be the site of present-day Westlake Village. Father Juan Crespi, chaplain and diarist of the expedition wrote: "We are on a plain of considerable extent and much beauty, forested on all parts by live oaks and oak trees, with much pasturage and water." When the Spanish finally did settle the area, they were given huge land grants, the largest of which was Rancho Simi, given to the Pico family. When Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821, California became a territory of Mexico, and a few more land grants were given. When California was admitted to the union in 1850, most of the land that later became Ventura County was divided among only 19 families. The picturesque future Westlake Village site among rising knolls, arroyos, barrancas and ancient oaks was recognized as the central part of two Mexican land grants: Rancho El Conejo and Rancho Las Virgenes. In 1881, the Russell brothers purchased a large portion of the land for cattle ranching. According to Patricia Allen, historian and family descendant, Andrew Russell beat the competition in buying the land by racing across 6,000 acres on a fifteen-minute trip in a buckboard, and sealed the deal with a $20 gold piece. The price per acre was $2.50! The area continued to be known as the Russell Ranch although it was sold in 1925 to William Randolph Hearst and again in 1943 to Fred Albertson. The Russell family leased back part of the land to continue their successful cattle ranch operation while the Albertson Company used the vast acreage as a movie ranch. Many movies and television shows were filmed here, including "Robin Hood", "King Rat", "Laredo", and various episodes of "Tarzan", "Buck Rodgers", "Gunsmoke", and "Bonanza". In 1963, the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company bought the 12,000-acre ranch for $32 million and, in partnership with Prudential Insurance Company, commissioned the preparation of a master plan for a "city in the country". Prominent architects, engineers, and land planners participated in designing a unique, integrated community that has become a nationally acclaimed model for the planned community concept. "The city in the country" was named Westlake Village and soon became recognized as one of America's most successful suburbs and finest areas to live, work and raise a family. Today, a population of 8,500 resides within this beautiful, natural environment of award-winning neighborhoods, thriving businesses, and enviable lifestyles. The original master-planned community of Westlake Village is transected diagonally by the Los Angeles and Ventura County line. The Los Angeles County side, consisting of 3,456 acres, was incorporated as the City of Westlake Village in 1981 and became the 82nd municipality in Los Angeles County. The Ventura County side, comprised of the remaining 8,544 acres of the original Russell Ranch, was annexed into the City of Thousand Oaks in two portions in 1968 and 1972. Today, both sides of Westlake Village, with an area population estimated at 28,600, identify as a single community despite the county boundary that separates them. The wisdom of the master planners in preserving, protecting and enhancing the natural environment of the area is evident today in the consistent growth and vitality of Westlake Village. Residents and businesses receive high quality community services operated on a contract basis with private and public agencies and overseen by a 5-member elected City Council and an appointed City Manager. Under the protection of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the city consistently maintains one of the lowest crime rates in the nation. Although the city is almost built-out, residents and officials look forward to the completion of a new city hall and library complex as well as the possibility of a resort hotel and health spa in the next few years.
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and the Air Force One
Pavilion call Simi Valley home. It
is the ninth Presidential Library operated by the National Archives and
Records Administration. Located on a 1400-acre tract, the 29-acre, 153,000
square foot library has an archival collection of the permanently valuable
historical materials of the Reagan Administration.
Public
Safety, and Public Works. Police services are provided under
contract with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. City Attorney
and City Engineering and Building and Safety services are provided
under contract with private firms. The City has 40 full-time
employees spread over its five in-house operating departments. The
County provides fire protection, library, water and sewer services
through special districts.
